Details of Railway Accidents in the Ottawa Area

A
Canada Atlantic railway freight train consisting of 36 cars of logs in
charge of Conductor Connelly which left Madawaska late Friday evening
the 5th inst. for Ottawa jumped the rails near Killaloe station at 7.45
p.m. The train was running at a moderate speed, when she suddenly
left the rails, overturning 16 cars and the tender, which was almost
completely demolished. Fortunately the engine did not go over,
which greatly lessened the danger to the driver and fireman, although
as it was they had a very close call. Driver H.H. Leggat, who
stuck to his post, had enough presence of mind to shut off the steam as
soon as he felt that something was wrong. He, however, strange to
say, is the only one of the train hands that was hurt. He was
thrown from his engine and falling backwards across an iron bar was
considerably bruised about his back. Last evening he was resting
nicely, and hoped to be out again in a short time.As soon as word had reached the city a wrecking train was despatched to the scene.